Learn about the significant impacts of delayed puberty on children's growth, development, and emotional well-being, and the ...

Research suggests that the timing of puberty affects the accuracy and interpretation of body mass index (BMI) z-scores for judging adiposity in both girls and boys. Specifically, BMI z-scores ...

Cannabis use by mothers during pregnancy and while nursing may disrupt and slow the reproductive development of their daughters and even granddaughters, a new Washington State University study ...

THURSDAY, Oct. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Puberty is the time when children’s bodies start to make hormones that lead to physical changes and signs of maturation. It prepares the body for ...

More girls are hitting puberty at eight or earlier. Researchers are exploring the causes, the consequences and what should be done.

Secreted gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) acts on the anterior pituitary gland to initiate puberty. Mutations in the protein immunoglobulin superfamily member 10 (IGSF10) have been linked to ...

Genes can indirectly influence the age at which girls have their first period by accelerating weight gain in childhood, a known risk factor for early puberty, a Cambridge-led study has found. Other ...